Leadership & School Culture

Episode Summary In this Saturday Stories Leadership Kit episode, I introduce a new leadership value: helping others. The featured story, The Talent Show, focuses on the teamwork skill of working together as a group of students prepares for a school talent show. At first, the task feels overwhelming, but everything changes when they recognize that

Episode Summary In this Saturday Stories Leadership Kit episode, I introduce the value of sensitivity to differences and the skill of stopping hatred and meanness. The story, “That’s Not Funny,” follows a group of students as an uncomfortable joke changes the feeling in the room and several classmates decide not to ignore it. The students

Episode Summary In this episode of Saturday Stories: Leadership Kit, I introduce a story called The Group Project, which focuses on helping students understand the importance of spreading tolerance. Through a realistic classroom scenario, students discover that people often think, communicate, and solve problems differently, and that those differences can strengthen a team rather than

Episode Summary In this episode, I focus on the importance of helping students understand that different is not wrong. Through this Leadership Kit story, I explore how students bring different personalities, strengths, communication styles, and ways of thinking into collaborative spaces, and how those differences can actually strengthen a group instead of divide it. I

Episode Summary In this episode, I focus on the idea that responsibility is not just about intentions or words. It’s about action. Students often wait for the “right time” to begin something, but learning to move forward anyway is one of the most important habits they can develop. I walk through this Leadership Kit story

Episode Summary In this episode, I focus on the idea of taking responsibility for your choices and what that really looks like in a classroom setting. It’s not just about being right—it’s about being honest when things don’t go as planned. I walk through this Leadership Kit story and highlight how a simple moment—owning a

Episode Summary In this episode, I focus on the importance of responsibility through the idea of doing what you say you will do. This goes beyond completing tasks—it’s about trust, reliability, and how our actions impact others. I walk through how to use this Leadership Kit story in the classroom by guiding students with reflective

Episode Summary In this episode, I introduce a Saturday Story from the Leadership Kit focused on the value of effort and the skill of giving your best, even when it’s not perfect. I share a story called It Still Counts, where a student struggles with finishing work because it doesn’t feel “good enough.” I talk

Episode Summary In this Saturday Story, I share a Leadership Kit story focused on effort and what it means to keep trying. This week builds on the idea that effort isn’t always easy, and sometimes the hardest part is choosing not to quit. I walk through the story “One More Rep,” where a student is

Episode Summary This Saturday Stories episode introduces a Leadership Kit story centered on the value of effort and the skill of working hard. Through a simple classroom moment, students see how small decisions—like continuing to work after others stop—can make a meaningful difference. The story highlights that effort is not always loud or dramatic. Often,